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Students go to school to learn how to read and do math. Schools of course offer many other subjects like art, social studies, science, technology,

When you think back to the best type of learning experience you ever had, the name and face of that teacher usually come back into

Introduction: Since the beginning of educational pedagogy—the theories, methods, and practices of teaching and learning—reading has always been placed first in importance. As the oral

I think we are on the verge of a very important election that seems to hold our current democracy in its hands. Normally, a set

Accuracy in data collection is needed in order to make better decisions for K-12 schools. For example, how many teachers do we need nation-wide should

Today we see a huge drop in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores. These were released today, so next week, I will provide

Last week the Malden, Massachusetts Public School Teacher’s Union voted to strike and today the Haverhill, MA Public School teachers followed suit. Some of the

K-12 Schools in America are falling behind in staffing, literacy rates, attendance, and community cohesiveness. The reasons for this are directly linked to the pandemic,

I was talking to a seasoned teacher from one of the best district schools in Massachusetts and she said she was resolved that standardized tests

One of the lessons we are learning from the pandemic is how much they are essential to our society here in America. Sending children home

On this unusual day of mourning for another country’s Queen, who ruled for 70 years, the tension between tradition and modernity naturally arises. Monarchy, democracy,

The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed everything. As schools closed we all changed our pattern of work and play, family and home. Teachers can see the

If you can believe it, this is my 400th blog on education. In the last four years, I have attempted to dig deep to reveal

The issues we care about are still on the table! Equity and access, a quality teacher for every child, teacher shortages, and whole child policies

In Sunday’s New York TImes, writer Jessica Grose alerts us to a problem that many of us in education are already aware of: anxiety and

When we ask each other, what makes a good school, we often talk about it in a very general way. For example, the school is

Many teachers teach reading in K-3 public schools through a “balanced-literacy” approach, meaning that they use multiple strategies for a variety of reading abilities. Reading

Hope your educational thinking can get a rest as well! Cheers, Rob

For twenty years, the testing and standards movement has failed to help move the needle in terms of academic achievement in our K-12 schools. The